It seems as if the turmoil in Sri Lanka cricket refuses to go away. After having been pounded in England in the limited-overs series, the side now awaits the Indian challenge back home.
However, head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that while returning from England, their flight ran into fuel issues and had to make an emergency landing in India. This whole episode was quite nerve-racking for the players.
“We had to divert to India because we lost fuel. When I landed in India, I switched my phone on and I had a couple of messages from Wayne Bentley [England’s operations manager] who updated on the situation and that was a really nerve-wracking time for all of us,” Arthur told talkSPORT.
Things even got worsen for Sri Lanka as Batting Coach team Grant Flower was tested positive for Covid 19 upon arrival to Sri Lanka.
He was found to be positive during a PCR test carried out on him yesterday when Flower showed mild symptoms of the disease.
Immediately upon identification, Flower was isolated from the rest of the team members (players and coaches) who are undergoing quarantine following their return from England. He is now undergoing due medical protocols.
Sri Lanka cricket has decided to take a new round of PCR Tests among the remaining squad members.